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Immigrants in the Republic of Congo

377.2K foreign-born residents — the #89 largest immigrant population in the world

#89 worldwide#21 in Africa

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 64% of all immigrants

Largest source
DR Congo

168.4K

44.6% of all immigrants

2Angola40.8K10.8%
3Mali33.5K8.9%
4Central African Republic32.3K8.6%
5Rwanda24.8K6.6%
6Benin15K4.0%
7Senegal13.1K3.5%
8Cameroon11.2K3.0%
CountryImmigrants
DR Congo168387
Angola40756
Mali33521
Central African Republic32312
Rwanda24825
Benin15015
Senegal13109
Cameroon11167
Chad10439
France10198
Gabon3125
Mauritania3111
Russia2545
Togo2406
Equatorial Guinea1562
Portugal1424
Lebanon1152
China912
Germany571
Cuba528
USA163

By region of origin

Africa is the leading region of origin at 95%

Africa95.4%

359.7K

Europe3.9%

14.7K

Middle East0.3%

1.2K

Asia0.2%

912

Latin America0.1%

528

North America0.0%

163

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in the Republic of Congo.

DR Congo is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

DR Congo accounts for 45% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 11%.

Immigration sources have diversified since 1990

The top source country's share fell from 55% to 45%, indicating a broader spread of origins.

A significant share of residents were born abroad

1 in 17 residents of the Republic of Congo is foreign-born — 377.2K out of 6.3M, representing 6.0% of the population.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
1990121479
1995185581
2000299391
2005311670
2010411152
2015381703
2020379201
2024377228

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

DR Congo Angola Mali Central African Republic Rwanda
YearDR CongoAngolaMaliCentral African RepublicRwanda
199067316103344678106160
1995110720182709493118445503
200018378031100168511624512480
20052306841555010715146207936
201025214231028255202460118900
201517036841238339183269625119
202016926840969336963248124955
202416838740756335213231224825

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

DR Congo168.4K-1%
Angola40.8K-1%
Mali33.5K-1%
Central African Republic32.3K-1%
Rwanda24.8K-1%
Benin15K-1%
Senegal13.1K-1%
Cameroon11.2K-1%

Republic of Congo as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in the Republic of Congo

DR Congo8%168.4K
Angola7%40.8K
Rwanda5%24.8K
Central African Republic4%32.3K
Mali3%33.5K
Cameroon3%11.2K
Benin2%15K
Senegal2%13.1K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in the Republic of Congo?

Around 377.2K foreign-born residents live in the Republic of Congo, making it the #89-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in the Republic of Congo come from?

Most immigrants in the Republic of Congo come from DR Congo, Angola and Mali — these three countries account for about 64% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of the Republic of Congo are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 6% of the population of the Republic of Congo — that's 377.2K out of a total population of 6.3M.

How has immigration to the Republic of Congo changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in the Republic of Congo has changed from 381.7K to 377.2K people, a change of about 1%.

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